Lea Michele, Brandon Micheal Hall, and the cast of The Mayor speak onstage during the Disney/ABC Television Group portion of the 2017 Summer Television Critics Association Press Tour at The Beverly Hilton Hotel on August 6, 2017 in Beverly Hills, Calif.

“I knew Daveed was part of all sorts of community groups and these small collectives doing music together,” Jeremy said during the panel about inspirations for the show. “And then when I read about Chance also starting out doing his poetry in the multi-purpose room of his high school, I thought it was very, very interesting.”